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Democratic Party candidate Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate John McCain. In the 2008 presidential election Barack Obama received 365 electoral votes and John McCain received 173 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Obama 69,297,997 and McCain 59,597,520.
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How many electoral votes did pennsylvania's governor get?
none,electoral college only votes for president n vice president
How many electoral votes do you have to win to become president?
270 votes from the electoral college are required to become president.
How many electoral votes for US President does New York cast?
It cast 31 electoral votes for Obama.
HOW MANY ELECTORAL VOTES DOES A CANDIAITE NEED TO BE DECLARED PRESIDENT iNDIANA?
A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to be declared President of the United States. Indiana has 11 electoral votes.
Does the electoral college decide the next president?
No the next president is decided by the amount of electoral votes the candidate gets. They need to have so many electoral votes to win the elections.
How many electoral college votes did Nixon get his first and second term?
NUMBER of ELECTORAL VOTES RECIEVED by RICHARD M. NIXON:1952 : 442 votes for vice president (83.2%)1956 : 457 votes for vice president (86.1%)1960 : 219 votes for president (40.8%)1968 : 301 votes for president (55.9%)1972 : 520 votes for president (96.7%)
How many votes does Donald trump and Clinton?
To become president they need 265 electoral votes.
How many electoral votes did President Obama get in the second election?
In November 2012, President Obama received 332 electoral votes; his challenger, Mitt Romney, received 206.
How many electoral votes did President George Washington have in 1789?
69
How many electoral votes did Maine get when Jackson ran for president?
why 1
How many electoral college votes are required to become president?
270+
How many electoral votes does the US have today in 2012?
There are 538 electoral votes. The presedential candidate needs to win 270 in order to be elected president.
